Let’s see the team that pays the most taxes in the past 11 years! The Clippers are only ranked 2nd in 400 million. The Warriors have been 160 million+ for three consecutive years.

Former Player Union Chairman CJ McCollum recently talked about the NBA's labor-management agreement. He said that only two teams have been spending money in the past decade.

Although CJ did not point out these two teams, fans can also guess. Today, Lao Zhen will take you to take a look at all teams whose total luxury tax payments exceed $10 million in the past 11 years.

Jazz 20.646 million

Heat 22.413 million

Trail Blazers 31.182 million

Bulls 36.693 million

Knicks 43.736 million

Nuggets 57.9 million

Mavericks 61.84 million

Timberwolves 91.782 million

Thunder 106 million

17-18 and 18-19 seasons were the two seasons where the Thunder paid more taxes, 25.38 million in 2018 and 61.28 million in 2019.

Cavaliers 136 million

15-16 season (53.58 million), 2016-17 season (24.51 million) and 2017-18 season (51.03 million). The Cavaliers paid heavy taxes for three consecutive years, but they won the first championship in team history in 2016.

Lakers 148 million

Lakers paid heavy taxes in the 21-22 season (45.11 million), 22-23 season (35.93 million) and last season (53.48 million).

Celtics 170 million

In the past three years, the Celtics have been big tax payers, with 70.2 million in the 22-23 season, 43.84 million in the 23-24 season, and 52.56 million in the last season. However, with the support of this investment, the Celtics successfully won the championship in 2024.

Bucks 220 million

Since winning the championship in 2021, the Bucks have paid heavy taxes every year, with 53.92 million in 22 years, 83.86 million in 23 years, 51.96 million in 24 years, and 29.38 million last season.

Sun 220 million

In the past 11 years, the sun has only paid taxes in the last three years, but the amount is huge every year, 52.75 million in 23 years, 68.16 million in 24 years, and 152 million in the last game.

Clippers 402 million

In the past 11 years, the Clippers have been a veritable frequent customer of tax payments. They have paid taxes for 7 years, and have paid huge sums of money for three consecutive years from 222 to 24 years, 83.11 million in 22 years, 140 million in 23 years, and 142 million in 24 years.

Warriors 748 million

Clippers pay taxes 7 degrees in 2011, the Warriors pay taxes 8 degrees in 2011, and from 21 to 24, the Warriors pay taxes over 100 million for four consecutive years, 117 million in 21, 170 million in 222, 164 million in 23, and 177 million in 24. However, during this period, the Warriors achieved 4 championships in 8 years.

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